Thieves Without Limits: Queen's Wine Stolen using tactics from Hollywood heist movies

Vintage wine worth almost £1.5 million has been stolen from the Royal Family’s supplier by thieves who broke into a warehouse and crawled under laser beams – before opening champagne to celebrate.

Using tactics often seen in Hollywood heist movies, the gang put a ladder against the side of the building to turn CCTV cameras the other way. They then used power tools to cut a 4ft by 4ft hole in the wall before crawling under the motion sensors which run along the side of the warehouse and trigger an alarm if they detect movement.

After evading the beams, they used wine crates as ladders to climb up to the level where the most valuable vintages are stored. For 3 hours, they formed a chain and passed wooden cases worth around £5,000 each along the floor before pushing them through the hole and stacking them in their van.

Investigations are ongoing, but no arrests have been made.
 Photo Credits: The Telegraph

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